Season Speculation, Trade Ideas & Discussion Pt. 5

[NavLDO]

We owe him whatever we want our reputation around the league to be with the agents. There are 450 players and only like maybe 50 agents (pure guess- but its much less). It's important to make sure you treat players well because that information will get around. Don't know for sure if that's why we did it, but I could understand if we did.

This is ridiculous. No agent or player can fault a team for holding an asset until the deadline to try to get max value. Not like he couldn’t have been bought out in a week to join a team.

How about the fact, as mentioned a few times now, it opens up a roster spot allowing us to facilitate a 3 team trade, sign a FA or take back an extra player in some deal. We've done our due diligence and it's either taking back contracts/players we might not really like or we just take the cap space and the extra spot. There were no deals out there. And I don't want a crap player back just to get a 2nd round pick (we already have like 4). I'd rather not make a trade just to make a trade and get back a player with questionable impact on our team.

Give me the cap space, the good gesture and move on.

Yep, McD's Master Plan is to Trade some of our youth by attaching them to our larger contracts this summer, gutting our team other than Booker, Peters, Reed, JJ and our newest 6 rookies...and...are you ready for this? This is super-secret, so don't tell anyone, but I've heard from a good source, that Bron is building his own Super-Team, and bring them to Phoenix to take down the Warriors next year...

Lebron...Boogie...PG...and Chris Paul. They are converging on PHX and taking it to GS next year...

Paul / Booker / Lebron / PG / Boogie

But that's not it...no, no. We are still 'building' for the future. That's the beauty. We still stink this year, so we are still going to have our pick. 3?? 4?? seasons down the road??? Yep, we'll be prepared, because we are still drafting the uber position-flexible...

Doncic...plus

Chimezie Metu
Jevon Carter
Devonte Graham
Chandler Hutchison

Jevon Carter / Booker / Doncic / Metu / Boogie

There you have it! You heard it here 1st...wait one minute...

...ok, that's better...had to take another toke...anyway, what do you think?

[theSUNalsoRISES]

This is ridiculous. No agent or player can fault a team for holding an asset until the deadline to try to get max value. Not like he couldn’t have been bought out in a week to join a team.

How about the fact, as mentioned a few times now, it opens up a roster spot allowing us to facilitate a 3 team trade, sign a FA or take back an extra player in some deal. We've done our due diligence and it's either taking back contracts/players we might not really like or we just take the cap space and the extra spot. There were no deals out there. And I don't want a crap player back just to get a 2nd round pick (we already have like 4). I'd rather not make a trade just to make a trade and get back a player with questionable impact on our team.

Give me the cap space, the good gesture and move on.

Yep, McD's Master Plan is to Trade some of our youth by attaching them to our larger contracts this summer, gutting our team other than Booker, Peters, Reed, JJ and our newest 6 rookies...and...are you ready for this? This is super-secret, so don't tell anyone, but I've heard from a good source, that Bron is building his own Super-Team, and bring them to Phoenix to take down the Warriors next year...

Lebron...Boogie...PG...and Chris Paul. They are converging on PHX and taking it to GS next year...

Paul / Booker / Lebron / PG / Boogie

But that's not it...no, no. We are still 'building' for the future. That's the beauty. We still stink this year, so we are still going to have our pick. 3?? 4?? seasons down the road??? Yep, we'll be prepared, because we are still drafting the uber position-flexible...

Doncic...plus

Chimezie Metu
Jevon Carter
Devonte Graham
Chandler Hutchison

Jevon Carter / Booker / Doncic / Metu / Boogie

There you have it! You heard it here 1st...wait one minute...

...ok, that's better...had to take another toke...anyway, what do you think?

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Wouldn't We be better off with PG at the 3 spot??

[SlimShady83]

I'm a Laker fan and rarely go to other boards, so I come in Peace...

As a laker fan I'm starting to believe for us to get star players it will have to be VIA Trade and starting to doubt we'll get a 'star player' via FA ... The only real hope I and probably many others have is PG13 for FA

I like players who are still young under 25 if so, but if not under 30 at most.

Q) would you trade D.Booker to LA and for who?

I know there's rival between us teams etc so unsure, but a Randle/JC for Booker works and even just a straight swap Randle.Booker
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[ATTL]

So... tell me about Moose

Read on Twitter

yea but that's just because you guys suck and used him wrong he'll clearly be Demarcus Cousins lite here

The cost of moose joining the pelicans is that you must join us for at least 2 non-pelican game threads.

[ATTL]

I'm a Laker fan and rarely go to other boards, so I come in Peace...

As a laker fan I'm starting to believe for us to get star players it will have to be VIA Trade and starting to doubt we'll get a 'star player' via FA ... The only real hope I and probably many others have is PG13 for FA

I like players who are still young under 25 if so, but if not under 30 at most.

Q) would you trade D.Booker to LA and for who?

I know there's rival between us teams etc so unsure, but a Randle/JC for Booker works and even just a straight swap Randle.Booker
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Dude. I want to be nice because other responses won't be.
No, the answer is no.

[lilfishi22]

I'm a Laker fan and rarely go to other boards, so I come in Peace...

As a laker fan I'm starting to believe for us to get star players it will have to be VIA Trade and starting to doubt we'll get a 'star player' via FA ... The only real hope I and probably many others have is PG13 for FA

I like players who are still young under 25 if so, but if not under 30 at most.

Q) would you trade D.Booker to LA and for who?

I know there's rival between us teams etc so unsure, but a Randle/JC for Booker works and even just a straight swap Randle.Booker
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??? Just some thoughts popping into my head

Nope

There is no player or package from LA we'd trade Booker for and that has nothing to do with that team being the Lakers. I doubt we'd even do Lonzo + your 1st rounder for Booker

[SideSwipe]

I'm a Laker fan and rarely go to other boards, so I come in Peace...

As a laker fan I'm starting to believe for us to get star players it will have to be VIA Trade and starting to doubt we'll get a 'star player' via FA ... The only real hope I and probably many others have is PG13 for FA

I like players who are still young under 25 if so, but if not under 30 at most.

Q) would you trade D.Booker to LA and for who?

I know there's rival between us teams etc so unsure, but a Randle/JC for Booker works and even just a straight swap Randle.Booker
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This is coming across as a trolling comment because the values are so far off. I can appreciate the come in peace comment, so lets just say that your offer is not even close to remotely being acceptable.

I don't hate the pieces you are suggesting, just saying that your opinion of their value being equal to Bookers is so far in the minority as to not be considered a legitimate offer. It's just too far from reasonable.

[hollywood6964]

I'm a Laker fan and rarely go to other boards, so I come in Peace...

As a laker fan I'm starting to believe for us to get star players it will have to be VIA Trade and starting to doubt we'll get a 'star player' via FA ... The only real hope I and probably many others have is PG13 for FA

I like players who are still young under 25 if so, but if not under 30 at most.

Q) would you trade D.Booker to LA and for who?

I know there's rival between us teams etc so unsure, but a Randle/JC for Booker works and even just a straight swap Randle.Booker
'
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What in the world is this. Randle for Booker? I have to diagnose an acute case of homeritus.

[NTB]

I'm a Laker fan and rarely go to other boards, so I come in Peace...

As a laker fan I'm starting to believe for us to get star players it will have to be VIA Trade and starting to doubt we'll get a 'star player' via FA ... The only real hope I and probably many others have is PG13 for FA

I like players who are still young under 25 if so, but if not under 30 at most.

Q) would you trade D.Booker to LA and for who?

I know there's rival between us teams etc so unsure, but a Randle/JC for Booker works and even just a straight swap Randle.Booker
'
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[charley barkles]

Lol.

[SlimShady83]

lol worth a shot

[hollywood6964]

lol worth a shot

I don't think the Lakers even have the assets to facilitate a Booker trade.

[Fo-Real]

I'm a Laker fan and rarely go to other boards, so I come in Peace...

As a laker fan I'm starting to believe for us to get star players it will have to be VIA Trade and starting to doubt we'll get a 'star player' via FA ... The only real hope I and probably many others have is PG13 for FA

I like players who are still young under 25 if so, but if not under 30 at most.

Q) would you trade D.Booker to LA and for who?

I know there's rival between us teams etc so unsure, but a Randle/JC for Booker works and even just a straight swap Randle.Booker
'
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YOU FU.. (no fo real.... m.u.s.t....resist...) no.

[RunDogGun]

How did the Bulls not get a better deal for Mirotic?

[bigfoot]

I'm a Laker fan and rarely go to other boards, so I come in Peace...

As a laker fan I'm starting to believe for us to get star players it will have to be VIA Trade and starting to doubt we'll get a 'star player' via FA ... The only real hope I and probably many others have is PG13 for FA

I like players who are still young under 25 if so, but if not under 30 at most.

Q) would you trade D.Booker to LA and for who?

I know there's rival between us teams etc so unsure, but a Randle/JC for Booker works and even just a straight swap Randle.Booker
'
??? Just some thoughts popping into my head

Nope

There is no player or package from LA we'd trade Booker for and that has nothing to do with that team being the Lakers. I doubt we'd even do Lonzo + your 1st rounder for Booker

Hmmm not even sure Lonzo, Kuzma, and Ingram would get it done. Booker is a legit 25+ ppg scorer and will be better 1) as he ages, 2) when he is surrounded by more talent, and 3) with the growth of our other young players. He get's so many double teams now as a 21 year old and has to take tons of shots in the last few seconds of the shot clock. Considering the Lakers don't even have a 1st round pick this year there isn't anything draft wise they could offer that is enticing.

[hollywood6964]

I'm a Laker fan and rarely go to other boards, so I come in Peace...

As a laker fan I'm starting to believe for us to get star players it will have to be VIA Trade and starting to doubt we'll get a 'star player' via FA ... The only real hope I and probably many others have is PG13 for FA

I like players who are still young under 25 if so, but if not under 30 at most.

Q) would you trade D.Booker to LA and for who?

I know there's rival between us teams etc so unsure, but a Randle/JC for Booker works and even just a straight swap Randle.Booker
'
??? Just some thoughts popping into my head

Nope

There is no player or package from LA we'd trade Booker for and that has nothing to do with that team being the Lakers. I doubt we'd even do Lonzo + your 1st rounder for Booker

Hmmm not even sure Lonzo, Kuzma, and Ingram would get it done. Booker is a legit 25+ ppg scorer and will be better 1) as he ages, 2) when he is surrounded by more talent, and 3) with the growth of our other young players. He get's so many double teams now as a 21 year old and has to take tons of shots in the last few seconds of the shot clock. Considering the Lakers don't even have a 1st round pick this year there isn't anything draft wise they could offer that is enticing.

I know, Booker is gonna be a superstar, those guys are not even close. Star player, maybe one of them.

[bwgood77]

I don't know of any rebuilding team that is trading all-star quality players at this time. The teams that have all-star quality players are pretty much competing for the playoffs or the "all-star" quality players are extremely expensive and on the down side of their careers (Marc Gasol), impending free agents (DAJ), or catastrophically injured, (Connolly, Cousins). Be angry and upset if you want, but the Suns knew the situation.

Was this a response to me..? If so, I don't know what would make you think I'm angry or upset lol?

That's pretty much my point though. Expensive contracts need expensive contracts coming back to be traded, and Monroe was that. Conley and Cousins aren't being traded while injured, especially with Conley's contract and the Pelicans making moves to try keeping him as a FA. We're not giving up assets for Jordan before he's an FA without knowing he stays, and if we did they probably would have wanted Monroe's expiring contract to match salaries with a young player and/or pick. Gasol could get traded, but with Conley back next year and them being bad either way, why wouldn't they just tank out the year and re-tool after they started the year pretty well? It's entirely possible they make a move, but I doubt it's going to be anything team-changing.

I don't think Memphis does anything. They have a legit chance of moving up and adding a Doncic, Porter or Bagley to Conley/Gasol which firmly would put them in the playoffs (particularly Doncic). They are in the perfect position to really re-position themselves as very tough team next year just because the have a couple of top 25-30 players and likely a top 7 pick.

[lilfishi22]

How did the Bulls not get a better deal for Mirotic?

Yeah that's pretty bad. They've got no use for Nelson or Allen(going to be waivered) and Asik's deal won't break into neutral territory even when packaged with that pick which is probably going to be in that 14-20 range.

So Bulls basically gave up Mirotic and got back Asik's deal in return and crap 1st. Not that we got a great deal for Bledsoe but at least we didn't take back any bad deals

[cberry78]

I'm a Laker fan and rarely go to other boards, so I come in Peace...

As a laker fan I'm starting to believe for us to get star players it will have to be VIA Trade and starting to doubt we'll get a 'star player' via FA ... The only real hope I and probably many others have is PG13 for FA

I like players who are still young under 25 if so, but if not under 30 at most.

Q) would you trade D.Booker to LA and for who?

I know there's rival between us teams etc so unsure, but a Randle/JC for Booker works and even just a straight swap Randle.Booker
'
??? Just some thoughts popping into my head

Prime Kobe.....

....or....

....prime Magic....

....or....

....prime Kareem.

[SlimShady83]

lol ok ok ok I get it ... It was a long shot

Peace out ... BTW I have had acouple drinks so in relaxing mode.